Florida jury finds ex-sheriff’s deputy not guilty in shooting death of Black air force airman 03. October 2026 (18:44) Roger Fortson was shot by deputy when he opened door with gun in hand after a false domestic disturbance callA Florida jury recently found former sheriff’s deputy Eddie Duran not guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of Roger Fortson, a Black US air force airman who was killed inside his apartment after authorities responded to an unfounded report of a domestic disturbance.An Okaloosa county jury acquitted Duran, 38, on Thursday after about two hours of deliberations. He had faced up to 30 years in prison if convicted. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Shop clerk and son charged with selling illegal kratom after two Ole Miss students die from suspected overdoses 03. October 2026 (18:17) Aidan Hamilton and Robert Strang died after apparently ingesting kratom product last monthFederal authorities investigating the recent deaths of two University of Mississippi students have charged a store clerk and his son with selling an illegal kratom product, prosecutors announced on Friday.A drug taskforce in Mississippi had previously urged people to avoid kratom, an herbal substance that acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses, after authorities found packages of kratom derivatives while investigating the deaths on 21 September. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
TSA to prohibit airport security officers from sitting down while checking travelers’ IDs 03. October 2026 (17:36) TSA says rule change is meant to keep officers ‘alert’, but union says it ignores safety and ‘common decency’US airport security officers who verify boarding passes and IDs ahead of security checkpoints will no longer be allowed to sit down while working.The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was moving forward with this change in policy to keep officers “alert”, the agency confirmed recently. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s former husband says he was ‘shocked’ by death of her ex-partner 03. October 2026 (17:33) Ryan Anderson says he reached out to Blanchard’s father to offer support after apparent overdose death of Ken UrkerThe ex-husband of Gypsy Rose Blanchard has said he was “shocked” by the recent death in Louisiana of her former partner Ken Urker – and that he would be there for Blanchard and her daughter “if she needs me”.Ryan Anderson made those remarks during an appearance on The Sarah Fraser Show podcast on Friday, providing a noteworthy reaction to the latest chapter involving Blanchard, who achieved an unusual level of celebrity after spending time imprisoned for a role in the murder of her abusive mother. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride 03. October 2026 (17:10) Investigation revealed thousands of voyeuristic videos taken on Munich beer festival’s Teufelsrad or Devil’s WheelWomen have been given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on a famous amusement ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, after an investigation revealed tens of thousands of voyeuristic videos circulating online.The Teufelsrad or Devil’s Wheel, which rapidly spins around while people try to sit on it for as long as they can, is one of the beer festival’s oldest rides. But many of the videos discovered by German journalists focus on women whose traditional dirndl dresses have ridden up, often showing their underwear. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
